Red Headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)

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  Kits

• Jun 18, 2020

A brilliant pose from this colourful chap!

 

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  KC Foggin

• Jun 18, 2020

A great head on image of this beauty!

 

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  wader2k

• Jun 18, 2020

Thanks for looking!
This was one of my first bird pictures and the one that gave me the bug to shoot more.
The Samsung wasn't a bad little camera with 21 optical zoom but I hope to learn and do more with the FZ80/82

 

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  delia todd

• Jun 18, 2020

Such a beautiful woodpecker with that lovely iridescent red head.... and what a pose too!

A super picture this Wader - very well done my friend.

Let me know when you're ready to start with that first article, and I'll help with get going with it.

 

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  Danielbirdwatcher

• Jun 18, 2020

A rare one in my parts and always rewarding to get to see these.

 

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  wader2k

• Jun 18, 2020

Delia - I don't see where to quote or reply to a specific message. What is this article you speak of?! Me write an article..not quite ready for that yet! 8^)

Daniel - we've had more Downy Woodpeckers this year than I've ever seen before. Not really sure if they're Downy or Hairy... I know one is smaller. Was really surprised to see a Red Headed eating Grape Jelly from the Oriole feeder the other day!

 

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  Stanley Jones

• Jun 19, 2020

Awesome close-up of this impressive woodpecker. Love the colors, detail and pose. Brilliant job Wader! TFS!

 

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  Sue and Simon Wakely

• Jun 19, 2020

Brilliant Image Of This Lovely Woodpecker, Well Done Tfs!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,

 

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  delia todd

• Jun 19, 2020

Oooops!! LOL would you believe that the dreaded S.M's crept into my post Wader!!!:eek!:

I was completely talking to the wrong person. Fear I'm getting too old for this job sometimes!

Forgive me?

And I saw my first woodpecker of the year yesterday - quite exciting for me.

I don't see where to quote or reply to a specific message.

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  wader2k

• Jun 19, 2020

Delia.. no worries - i'm a little senior myself 8^)
Can't believe how many woodpeckers we've seen this year. Never saw the Downy before...and a few Flickers too!